The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-07

the time of the State elections from June to
November and Pennsylvania elects State
treasurer and Judge Of the Supreme Court.
Virginia and New Jersey elect State legisla.
lures. In New Jersey the contest is of spec
ial interest, because the successor of United
States Senator Mcpherson, whose term ex-
pires in 1889, may be determined by the
eight State Senators who will be elected to-
morrow for terms of three years. Republi-
can success in New Jersey tomorrow will be
an almost certain beginning for the election
OF Republican to succeed Mcpherson.
Iowa and Ohio each elect Governor, Legis-
ture and other State officers. The canvass
In Iowa has attracted little attention, as the
State is undoubtedly Republican. In Ohio,
where all the probabilities point to Rcpub-
lican victory, there has been an exciting
canvass, enlivened by euloglums Of Jeifer-
son Davis from Democratic platforms. The
patriotic sentiment Of theState has been thor
oughly aroused by these performances, and a
large vote may be expected. In Cincinnati
the total registration of voters is 56,SSl, an
increase of over two thousand since last
year. But it is in the results in New York,
Massachusetts and Maryland that the
greatest public interest centres. The
efforts of the Republicans and their
allies, the Independents of Maryland,
to break the power of the corrupt
ring managed by German, Higgins and
Rasin and sustained and encouraged by
President Cleveland, have won the admira-
ton and sympathy of good citizens every
where. In Massachusetts, the probable sue
cess of the Republican ticket divests the
election Of that element of uncertainty
which excites public curiosity; but the con-
test is yet of great interest because OF the
curious performance of the Democratic par
ty. A year ago that party nominated John
+. Andrew, and with manifest hypocrisy
went in for civil service reform: this year
civil service reform has been discarded, and
with equal hypocrisy the veteran soldier has
been tiattered. The campaign in Massachu-
sets, therefore, is very interesting as afford
ing view Of the comparative efficacy of two
brands Of Democratic hypocrisy. But for
| real Importance the election in New York
| oyershadows all others. The officers to be
elected are Secretary of State, Comptroller,
| Treasurer, Attorney General, State Engi-
neer and Surveyor, nine justices Of the Su-
preme Court and Congressman for the Nine
teenth and Twenty-ffth districts. For many
| different seasons the returns from this State
will be scanned with eagerness. In the first
place New York is the pivotal State, and
there is a general feeling that the result
of this election will be an indication of the
turn Of the tide of 1888. Then there are GER
tain ideas in conflict, the successes or rebuffs
of which will be eagerly watched by people
Of many different grades of society all over
the nation. The liquor interest has consoli-
dated itself within the Democratic party for
a very obvious reason; the radical temper
ance element has consolidated itself without
| the Republican party for no obvious reason
and finally the laboring classes, espousing a
| principle THAT is an innovatios upon the
usages and even the speculations of the
| American race, have carriedlon a campaign
| with yigor and determination. Two ct least
of the four candidates are well known
men, Frederick d. Grant, the Republican
nominee bears one Of the famous names in
American history; Henry George, the Labor
candidate, is the author Of land theory
that has made.him famous in two continents
Frederick Cook, the present Secretary Of
State and Democratic nominee for reelection
is little known outside of New York State
while Rev. d. w. c. Huntington, d. d. ha,
heretofore been better known as Metho
dist minister than as Prohibition politician
In the city of New York, entirely aside from
the State at large, is the contest between the
Republican candidate, Delaney Nicoll,
and Col. Fellows, the Democratic nominee,
which involves an issue between good and
| bad city government